People hang out at Kasa Indian Eatery in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, November 14, 2008

People hang out at Kasa Indian Eatery in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, November 14, 2008

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Thali plate is photographed at Kasa Indian Eatery in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, November 14, 2008

Thali plate is photographed at Kasa Indian Eatery in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, November 14, 2008

Photo: Mark Costantini, The Chronicle

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Kati roll plate and chai is photographed at Kasa Indian Eatery in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, November 14, 2008

Kati roll plate and chai is photographed at Kasa Indian Eatery in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, November 14, 2008

Photo: Mark Costantini, The Chronicle

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Mango lassi is photographed in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, November 14, 2008

Mango lassi is photographed in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, November 14, 2008

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Kasa Indian Eatery

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A corner storefront in the Castro has recently morphed from a basic taqueria to an Indian fast-food restaurant. And though the space has been completely remodeled, the menu, which spotlights Indian street food, takes some inspiration from its previous incarnation, La Castro Taqueria.

The selection features six to eight dishes a day that you can eat two ways - in a kati roll or a thali plate. Kati rolls (one for $4.95, two for $8.95, three for $11.95), a street snack from Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), resemble an Indian-style burrito. The filling of your choice is wrapped in a roti, an Indian flatbread, along with marinated onions and chutney.

Fillings include many familiar Indian dishes, such as chicken tikka, chicken tikka masala and lamb curry. But it's the vegetarian specialties that are the most interesting, especially the Karahi paneer, Indian cheese that's wok-tossed with fresh green peppers and tomatoes; and aloo jeera, cumin-spiced potatoes. There is also a daily vegetarian special.

You can also order one or two of any of these fillings for the thali combination plates ($10.95), which also include fluffy basmati rice, faintly spicy dal, two kinds of chutney and a cooling raita.

To drink, there's a house-made mango lassi and chai tea.

The spotless, white-walled restaurant is modern and approachable, and with a friendly staff and affordable prices, the spot has quickly been embraced by the neighborhood.